New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-29
NEW LAWS AFFECTING THE CITY.

TIE MAYOR on THE PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BUILD
NGs-DIrrIcULnrs OF HIS OFFICE.
"The Legislature did very well by the city" remarked
Mayor Hewitt yesterday much better. no DOUBT tnan
intended This remark called forth by m inquiry
~ to the general effect of the legislation for the city
One OF the new provides for the erection OF building
to accommodate the criminal courta No rcstref'on
put the amount to be expended either for VI
site Under this law, Mayor Heuiit ssid' ample scoo
modatons could be made 70. che city departments.
building were ersse6d exclusively TOT tne cr'm'ns
courts IL v.md probably adjoin tho Tombs AMI thus
tho spectacle of taking prisoners through the
streets TO Court at expense Of $4,000 year would
be avoided
But ~ there are other departments to be accommo-
Dated tho intention Is to erect commodous building In
tho City Hall Park. the now occupied by the
old engine house The Mayor said yesterday that
could be made from this proposed building N the
Tombs, at much less than tho sum that could De
capitalized by the present yearly expenditure OF $3OO0
for the conveyance Of prisoners Tho proposed tunnel
would BIO ss ugh. sandy SOL e The city, Tas
subject Of this new municipal building to . come
II 'e @ehs a o. viii be- begun as soon a.
can be adopted. The city now pays over SloVVooa
year In rents for the accommodation OF various aepar
President Borden Of the Park Department said yeser.
Si as sn PARKS for
issue Of 100000 In bonds authorized The question
the city for which the issue Of bonds the amount OF
s., 100000 annually was authorized. will come
np at the next meeting OF the Board .t .,
this NATTER said Mayor Hewitt yesterday as rapidly
possible takes time TO attend 10 80 many things
Few people have idea OF the Immense NUMBER OF
questions Mayor is called upon to deal with can
omparnve failures in this office, because OF lack Oh
familiarity with many public questions F0r one
thing. this oicc has not sufficient help We are al over
whemed here with work The Mayor ought 10 nave
lawper his elbow all the time to pass upon ega ques
tons constantly coming up. / should not get along as
we'll a. do except for the voluntary assistance Oh MT
Beekman."
Another question which the Mayor Is called upon to
take into early consideration is that providing for the In
King records under the block system The law pro-
vdcs that maps must be prepared 80 that each pock
and two books with corresponding numbers preparue'
for recording deeds aud tho other for mortgages rt
There will be 5000 blocks under this system ana oooo
books will have be prepared The work TO be done
under the Joint direction Mayor Hewitt and Register
sevn.
II done IN time the block system OF ndexing will
not then ready the Mayor may postpone the work unit
July ]. 1888 the time when the law shail take enee
The act provides for new room FOR tho accommoiu"
OF the 5000 books as: as tue fsgs s. V t,es
the law goes into effect searches will
he made in the and old books. rs there VIII
no change in the books already In existence IL VIII
from $4,000 to 100000 TO carry the law into
effect. 800, ooo
The bills authorizing the expenditure Of 100000
to complete tho Museum OF Natural History
and $4,000 for tho Metropolitan nm Mu,e"i IN
discretionary with the local authorities rs TO whether
or not they oxpend this money 40 far nothing mas been
done la this natter nor Is anything likely 10 Do dohe
som. ,,.
Tho onyrect addition t. the tax levy by the Legi-af
IRE appropriation OF Sl450Ol for the Board ot
Education and $33 s4s for the Board OF Health These
made at the unanimous request Oh the local auof